Elon Musk Announced The Release Of Tesla Robotaxi

Tesla plans to unveil its robotaxi on August 8th. This was stated by CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla has been nurturing the idea of ​​releasing a robotic taxi since 2019; it was mentioned simultaneously with the announcement of the Cybertruck. The main condition for the appearance of such a machine is the sufficient maturity of the FSD software package, which in theory provides completely autonomous vehicle control. Initially, it was believed that the ultimately abandoned “budget electric car” and Tesla robotic taxi would be built on a single platform. Investors have also been waiting for the promised achievement of autonomy since 2019, when it was planned to create a “full autopilot”; since then, the milestone has been postponed until the end of each subsequent year, and the current one was no exception.

Now Tesla is trying to stimulate demand for its electric vehicles amid its decline. In China, customers are offered interest-free installment plans for purchases, and in the United States – generous discounts.